Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin, 1802)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Reptilia: order
Crocodylia: family
Alligatoridae: genus
Alligator: species
Alligator mississippiensis

Name

Synonyms: Alligator lucius Duméril & Bibron, 1836; Crocodilus cuvieri Leach, 1815; Crocodilus lucius Cuvier, 1807; Crocodilus mississipiensis Daudin, 1802; Crocodylus mississippiensis Daudin, 1802
Homonyms: Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin, 1802)
Common names: Aligator americano in Spanish; Alligator in English; American Alligator in English; American alligator in language.; American alligator in English; American alligator in English; Florida alligator in English; Florida alligator in English; Gator in English; Louisiana alligator in English; Louisiana alligator in English; Mississippi alligator in English; Mississippi alligator in English; Mississippi-Alligator in language.; alligator in English; gator in English; American alligator in English

Bibliographic References

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Elsey, Ruth M. (2013) Alligator mississippiensis (American alligator) long term survival of farm-released juvenile.: Herpetological Review 44 (2): 309-310